Limited Edition of 10 Pieces
Laurent Ferrier has revisited his École Annual Calendar, venturing into the field of color. Resplendent in blue and orange, this new creation is offered in a limited edition of only ten pieces, each of them numbered and engraved as "Série Atelier II".
As the name suggests, this watch is equipped with an annual calendar. This complication recognises months with 30 and 31 days, progressing automatically to the 1st of the month as appropriate. Manual adjustment is required only once a year, on the 1st of March. The day display is easily set through a pusher on the left side of the case, at 10 o'clock. All the other settings are easily controlled by a pull of the crown and rotating it accordingly, with no need for any tools.
The École case, inspired by Laurent's studies while a younger man, also pays tribute to period pocket watches, from the time when pioneer watchmakers began transforming them into wristwatches. The "Série Atelier II" will be the last reissue of this case, as Laurent Ferrier has decided to realign his collection by focusing on its other cases: the Classic, the Square and the Grand Sport.
Technical Specifications:
The case, in stainless steel, measures 40mm x 12.6mm. It has double sapphire crystals and it is water resistant to 30 meters. Steel "Boule"-shaped crown.
Movement is the Swiss manual-wind Laurent Ferrier in-house caliber LF126.01 with 23 jewels, 21,600 vph and a power reserve of 80 hours. It features a Swiss lever escapement, a screw balance. Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève decoration, and ruthenium plating. The plate is embellished with beading while the edges are chamfered and then polished by hand, as are the screw heads. Functions are: hours and minutes. Small seconds at 6 o'clock, power reserve indicator on the movement side, and central hands for the date. Day disc and month disc (automatic adjustment for 30- and 31-day months). Only one correction necessary on 1 March). Semi-instantaneous calendar. Semi-instantaneous counters for days and months. Clockwise and anti-clockwise calendar adjustment in the middle position.
Galvanic blue dial with vertical satin-brush in the center and circular satin-brushed hour ring. Vintage-inspired date numerals and grey powder-coated hour ring and "31" in light blue. Small seconds at 6 o'clock, with circular satin-brushed outer ring and fine Azurage in the center. Bevelled counters for days and months at 12 o'clock. Hour and minute: orange-coated, "Assegai"-shaped. Seconds: orange-coated, "Baton"-type. White-coated, "Assegai"-shaped date hands.
It comes on a choice of hand-sewn navy or orange Nubuck leather strap with navy Alcantara lining, and a steel pin buckle.
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